Title State Government – Open Meetings – Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act) Sponsored by Delegates Korman, Carr, Kipke, and Szeliga Status Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 202 Analysis Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Requiring certain State agencies to make publicly available on their websites open meeting agendas 48 hours in advance of each meeting or, under certain circumstances, as far in advance of the meeting as practicable; requiring certain State agencies to post on their websites certain meeting minutes not more than 2 business days after the minutes are approved; requiring certain State agencies to maintain on their websites meeting minutes for 5 years and video recordings and certain audio recordings for a minimum of 1 year after a meeting; etc.
Committees Committee Testimony Cross-filed with: SB0363 Bill File Type: Regular Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2020 Legislative Date 1/23/2020 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2020 Legislative Date 1/28/2020 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2020 Legislative Date 3/03/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2020 Legislative Date 3/04/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2020 Legislative Date 3/04/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 42A Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/04/2020 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/17/2020 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 51A Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 51A Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 202 Proceedings
| Chamber | Calendar Date | Legislative Date | Action | Proceedings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | 1/23/2020 | 1/23/2020 | First Reading Health and Government Operations | |
| Text - First - State Government – Open Meetings – Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act) | ||||
| House | 1/28/2020 | 1/28/2020 | Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. | |
| Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations | Click to view Recorded Media | |||
| House | 3/03/2020 | 3/03/2020 | Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations | |
| House | 3/04/2020 | 3/04/2020 | Favorable with Amendments | 41 Click to view Recorded Media |
| House | 3/04/2020 | 3/04/2020 | Second Reading Passed with Amendments | 41 Click to view Recorded Media |
| Text - Third - State Government – Open Meetings – Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act) | ||||
| House | 3/06/2020 | 3/05/2020 | Third Reading Passed (136-0) | 42A Click to view Recorded Media |
| Senate | 3/09/2020 | 3/04/2020 | Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | 43 Click to view Recorded Media |
| Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | Click to view Recorded Media | |||
| Senate | 3/17/2020 | 3/17/2020 | Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs | |
| Senate | 3/17/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Favorable Adopted | 51A Click to view Recorded Media |
| Senate | 3/17/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Second Reading Passed | 51A Click to view Recorded Media |
| Senate | 3/17/2020 | 3/13/2020 | Third Reading Passed (45-0) | 52 Click to view Recorded Media |
| House | 3/18/2020 | 3/15/2020 | Returned Passed | 52 Click to view Recorded Media |
| Post Passage | 5/08/2020 | 5/08/2020 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 202 | |
| Text - Chapter - State Government – Open Meetings – Requirements and Application of Open Meetings Act (Maryland State Agency Transparency Act) |
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